Connect YC "Work at a Startup" to Dover
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You can now view your YC Work at a Startup applicants into Dover! Once the integration is set up, applicants will be automatically synced and you can manage applicants in Dover's Application Review!

You must be a YC sponsored company with a YC account in order to use this integration.

Set up the Dover <> YC Work at a Startup Integration

Step 1: Copy unique key from the Dover App

  1. In the Dover App, you can view your unique YC Work at a Startup key here. Click Show Key to reveal it.

  2. Hover over the key and click to Copy your key to your clipboard. You will need it to complete your setup.


Step 2: Connect Y Combinator Work at a Startup to Dover

  1. Go to Y Combinator's Bookface's Integrations

  2. On the Dover card, click Connect

  3. Paste the API key that you copied from Dover and click Save


How to connect your Y Combinator jobs to Dover

Step 3: Connect YC jobs to Dover

  1. Go to Y Combinator's Bookface's Integrations

  2. On the Dover card, click Configure (if the button says Connect, please follow the instructions above to connect your YC account to Dover)

  3. In the Link jobs to ATS section, select the job name in Dover that corresponds to your job on Bookface and click Save.

  4. Applicants will now automatically sync to Dover. The source will be listed as YC WaaS (Y Combinator Work at a Startup)


How to export individual candidates

Please note that WaaS applicants will automatically be synced to Dover when you follow the instructions here. If your job is not connected, then you can manually export applicants using the steps outlined below.

How to export an applicant from Work at a Startup to Dover

  1. Navigate to the šŸŒŸ Candidates View and search for candidates

  2. Click Export on a candidateā€™s profile

  3. Click Export to Dover and select your Dover job from the dropdown options

  4. If the export was successful, you will see the following banner

How to export candidates from YC Work at a Startup Inbox to Dover

  1. Navigate to the Inbox View and search for candidates

  2. Click Export on a candidateā€™s profile

  3. Click Export to Dover and select your Dover job from the dropdown options

  4. If the export was successful, you will see the following banner


View your Y Combinator applicants in Dover

  1. Go to the Application Review for your job

  2. When you hover over the date in the right corner, you will see where they candidate applied (YC WaaS)

  3. You can then use Dover to manage this candidate throughout the interview process.

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